Starmer says U.K. will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire

Starmer says U.K. will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire

LONDON — Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday that the U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September — unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps toward long-term peace. Starmer called ministers together for a rare summertime Cabinet meeting to discuss the situation in Gaza. He told them that Britain will recognize a…

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U.K., French and German leaders press Israel over Gaza aid after Macron backs a Palestinian state

U.K., French and German leaders press Israel over Gaza aid after Macron backs a Palestinian state

LONDON — The leaders of Britain, France and Germany demanded Israel allow unrestricted aid into Gaza to end a “humanitarian catastrophe,” after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his country will become the first major Western power to recognize a Palestinian state. The joint statement, issued after a call between Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and…

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